Mario Kart X (Crakabo)

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Mario Kart X (Crakabo)

Developer(s)

Nintendo EAD
Namco Bandai Holdings
Lazy Studios

Publisher(s)

Nintendo

Platform(s)

Nintendo Switch

Genre(s)

Racing

Series

Mario Kart

Release Date(s)

December 13, 2024

Mode(s)

Single-player, Multiplayer, Online

Age Rating(s)

ESRB: Everyone
PEGI: Three years and older
CERO: All ages
USK: All ages

Mario Kart X is a 2024 kart racing game developed and published by Nintendo, in collaboration with Namco Bandai Holdings and Lazy Studios. The tenth mainline game in the Mario Kart series, the game acts as a follow-up to Mario Kart 8 on the WiiU, and its enhanced port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, on the Nintendo Switch, being release on Nintendo's upcoming, currently unannounced, console.

Gameplay[]

Mario Kart X maintains the traditional gameplay elements seen throughout the Mario Kart series. Like previous games, it is a kart racing game where up to 12 racers playing as various characters from throughout the Mario franchise, each of differing weight classes, race against eachother in a variety of tracks, utilizing items obtained from Item Boxes to improve their performance or slow down and hinder their opponents. The game brings back several features from the previous Mario Kart games, including coins from Super Mario Kart, bikes, tricks and half-pipes from Mario Kart Wii, sectioned tracks, gliding, underwater driving and kart customization from Mario Kart 7, anti-gravity, Mario Kart TV, and ATVs from Mario Kart 8, and branching tracks from Mario Kart Tour.

Mario Kart X’s main new mechanics come in the form of reworks to the game’s coin and Item mechanics. Coins are now smaller and appear more frequently on the track, with players able to collect a max of 30. Getting hit will cause you to drop your Coins, increasing the more Coins you're holding at a time. Unlike previous games, Coins no longer increase your top speed the more you are holding at a time. Instead, they are tied to three new mechanics:

Pressing and holding the L without an item allows you to perform a Coin Boost, granting a boost to your speed and acceleration, making it a useful to catch up to other racers, quickly turn corners without losing speed, or recover after getting hit, going off-road, or falling off the track. The more Coins you spend during a single boost, the more powerful the boost will become. Pressing the Y button without an item, you can have your Kart perform a Spin Attack. This allows to create a short-ranged shockwave around your kart at the cost of five Coins, spinning out or pushing back nearby racers, or with perfect timing, deflecting incoming items and hazards. If you do have an item, you can instead press Y to perform a Power-Up, increasing your item's power. Each item has a different effect when it’s Powered-up, increasing their versatility and power, but also costs a different amount, with more powerful items costing more Coins to Power-Up.

Controls[]

Steer
Accelerate
Break / Reverse
Spin Attack / Power-Up
Rear View
Coin Boost / Use Item	/
Hop / Drift	/

Techniques[]

Rocket Start: Launch from the grid with a speed boost by holding the A button just after the 2 on the countdown. Do it too early and you won't get a speed boost, and do it too late and you will spin out.
Mini-Turbo: By holding a Drift, your tires will start to build sparks. Once you release the R button, you will gain a short speed boost.
Super Mini-Turbo: Hold a drift for longer, and your blue sparks will turn orange, giving you a larger speed boost when you release the R button.
Ultra Mini-Turbo: Hold a drift for even longer, and your orange sparks will turn rainbow, giving you a massive speed boost when you release the R button.
Jump Boost: By performing a hop while jumping off of a ramp, you can perform a trick to gain a speed boost when you land.
Spin Boost: While in anti-gravity, bump into another racer or a Spin Boost Pillar to gain a small speed boost.
Super Spin Boost: While in anti-gravity, perform a Spin Attack on either another racer or a Spin Boost Pillar for a more powerful speed boost.
Slipstream: Race behind an enemy for long enough to build up a slipstream, increasing your speed for a short time.
Spin Turn: Holding both A and B while steering will allow you to turn on the spot.
U-Turn: Holding both A and B while steering will allow you to do a U-turn. Only usable in Battle Mode.
Drift Brake: While you're drifting, pressing the B button will drop your speed briefly, making it easier to turn corners while maintaining your Mini-Turbo. Integral in higher difficulties.
Horn: Press down on the C-Stick to honk your horn. A great way to taunt other opponents during the race.

Game Modes[]

Adventure[]

Adventure Mode acts as the game's single player campaign mode, serving as a successor to Mission Mode from Mario Kart DS. Players drive through the Mushroom Kingdom, composed of eight interconnected worlds. Each world features eight Missions and a Boss Mission for the player to play in and complete. By completing these missions, they’ll earn Turbo Shards, which act as the game’s main collectible. The better you perform in Missions, the more Turbo Shards you’ll earn. By obtaining enough Turbo Shards, the player can gain the ability to challenge that world’s boss. Defeat that world’s boss, and you’ll gain the ability to use your Turbo Shards' powers to destroy one of the crystal walls, opening up a new area of the Mushroom Kingdom to explore.

Story[]

The time has come, the 10th Mario Kart tournament is finally here! All of Mario's friends and rivals have arrived for another day of fast and action-fueled races through the Mushroom Kingdom, with the grand prize being the mysterious Turbo Star. We see a montage of different characters and tracks, before we get to the final race of the tournament in Luigi Arena. Mario and Bowser are both in the lead trying to overtake one another and bumping into each other multiple times. But just as they are about to touch the finish line, a mysterious new racer speeds right past them, taking 1st place and becoming the champion. As the rest of the racers cross the finish line, they all step out of their vehicles, to see this mysterious racer: a tall, robot dressed up as some sort of superhero.

The robot at first smiles, introducing himself as Rider Axel. At first, Mario holds out his hand for a handshake, wishing to congratulate Axel on his victory, but Axel looks at this gesture and laughs. He states that he came to the Mushroom Kingdom looking for a real challenge, and Mario and his friends were some of the easiest racers he's ever faced. In fact, he thinks the Mario Kart tournament is too boring! Picking up his prize, he looks at the Star, smiling as it radiates some kind of energy. Suddenly, the ground shakes, as massive crystal walls rise up from the ground and the star creates a blast that knocks all the racers out of the stadium. Axel, using the Star’s power, flies into the air and announces himself as the ultimate Mario Kart champion. He then announces to everyone in the kingdom that if there is no one in the Mushroom Kingdom that can compete with him, then he's going to take it over and turn it into the coolest, most dangerous race track the world has ever seen!

As the rest of the racers get up wondering what to do, they look to the sky, seeing multiple crystals falling from the sky. One lands right in front of Mario, and he picks it up, seeing it coursing with energy. E. Gadd then appears, taking one and analyzing it, seeing it has the same energy that both the Turbo Star, and the walls that have begun to spring up around the kingdom. Suddenly, E. Gadd and Mario’s crystals begin to attract one another, before fusing. Naming them Turbo Shards, E. Gadd then hypothesizes that if the racers are able to collect enough of these Turbo Shards, they may be able to create another Turbo Star, one that can rival Axel’s own. With this knowledge, your chosen character steps up and begins their journey, venturing through the Mushroom Kingdom to create a Turbo Star, and stop Rider Axel for taking over. However, the journey won't be easy. The player will not only need to assemble the Turbo Shards to destroy the crystal walls, but Axel has also hired some of Mario's biggest adversaries to guard them, forcing the player to face off against them if they wish to access the next world.

As the player race through the Mushroom Kingdom, completing various Missions, and defeating each of Axel's henchmen, they slowly assemble enough Turbo Shards to create a Turbo Star, allowing them to destroy the final crystal wall. There, the players finally face Rider Axel. Axel sees the player now possessing their own Turbo Star, stating that only a racer of true skill is capable of wielding its incredible power. Finally finding another racer who can match his speed, he challenges the player to a final no-holds-barred race on Rainbow Road.

In the end, your player finally defeats Rider Axel. The rest of the characters celebrate, as Rider Axel smiles, impressing by their skill. Shaking their hand and declaring them as the true Mario Kart champion. Axel says he's never going to try to never use his Turbo Star for evil again. Then, as the other racers wave goodbye, Rider Axel drives off, hoping to find more racers for him to challenge.

Missions[]

World 1 - Mushroom Meadows
1-1 Race through the numbered rings in order. Track: DS Figure-8 Circuit	1-2 Collect all the coins within the time limit. Track: Luigi Arena	1-3 Hit 10 item boxes within the time limit. Track: Craftwork Central
1-4 Use Stars to defeat the Goombas within the time limit. Track: 8-Bit Battleground	1-Boss Use Mushrooms to boost into Dino Piranha's tail three times. Track: Forest Arena	1-5 Perform a set number of Jump Boosts. Track: Petal Resort
1-6 Drive through the circuit backwards. Track: SNES Mario Circuit 4	1-7 Steer clear of the Goats. Track: 3DS Daisy Hills	1-8 Perform a set number of Mini-Turbos. Track: Mario Circuit

World 2 - Dry Dry Dunes
2-1 Hit 6 item boxes within the time limit. Track: Diamond Skatepark	2-2 Glide for as long as possible. Track: WiiU Sweet Sweet Canyon	2-3 Collect all the coins within the time limit. Track: Sarasa Desert
2-4 Race through the numbered rings in order. Track: 64 Double Deck	2-Boss Toss Bob-Ombs and Knucklotec three times. Track: Desert Arena	2-5 Crush all the Mini Koopa Troopas within the time limit. Track: GBA Cheep Cheep Island
2-6 Take out the balloons of all four Hammer Bros. Track: DS Tart Top	2-7 Use Bob-ombs to take out the Pokeys. Track: Wii Dry Dry Ruins	2-8 Drive through the numbered rings backwards. Track: GBA Lakeside Park

Bosses[]

List of Bosses
Dino Piranha	Dino Piranha serves as the boss of Mushroom Meadows. Fought in the Forest Arena, players must defeat him by using a Mushroom to boost at his tail three times. At first, Dino Piranha will attack the player by performing a charge attack, which will leave it vulnerable as it crashes into a wall. After getting hit, it will chase you, attempting to bite you. Afterwards, it will continue to try and charge into you, although it will do so multiple times before getting stuns. Getting hit a second time will once again have it chasing you, although with some added jumps to try and trick you, followed by another round of charging.
Knucklotec	Knucklotec serves as the boss of Dry Dry Dunes. Fought in the Desert Arena, players must defeat him by tossing Bob-Ombs at his head three times. At first, Knucklotec will block any shots with his hands. However, after he performs an attack, he’ll be left briefly immobile, giving you an opportunity to hit him. At first, he attacks by launching his fists at the player. After getting hit, he’ll slam the ground to drop crystals from the sky. Then, he’ll attack by trying to slam you with his fists. After getting hit and dropping more crystals, he’ll attack by repeatedly slamming his fists down in front of him. If you lose all three of your balloons, you lose.
Gooper Blooper	Gooper Blooper serves as the boss of Sunshine Shore. Fought in the Ocean Arena, players must defeat him by having him slam his tentacles into naval mines surrounding the arena three times. After getting hit, he attacks by spinning his tentacles around the arena. Then he’ll begin to spit ink, which will land on the ground as puddles that can spin out the player, before slamming his tentacles.
Cookatiel	Cookatiel serves as the boss of Treetop Tropics. Fought in WiiU Cloudtop Cruise, players must defeat her in a race. Cookatiel will fly across the arena, attacking by spewing lava from its mouth. Occasionally however, Cookatiel will spew out a Mushroom, of which you can pick up for a speed boost. Each lap, Cookatiel will fly faster, and spew more lava, as well as Mushrooms.
Snow King	Snow King serves as the boss of Sherbert Tundra. Fought in the Snow Arena, players must defeat him by bumping into him with Triple Mushrooms, launching him backwards until he falls off the arena and into the water three times. He attacks by charging into the player, trying to bump them out of the arena. Every time he is hit, he’ll shrink the arena, making it easier for the player to fall off. If you lose all three of your balloons, you lose.
Kamella	Kamella serves as the boss of Shadow Summit. Fought in the Library Arena, players must defeat her by running into crystals scattered around the arena. Collecting them all will cause Kamella’s shield to shatter and cause her to fall to the ground, letting you run into her, of which you need to do three times. Kamella will attack by launching fireballs, single at first, then double after taking a hit, then triple after taking a second hit. Alongside that, each time she is hit, more crystals will appear, requiring more to destroy her shield. If you lose all three of your balloons, you lose.
Mechawiggler	Mechawiggler serves as the boss of Cloudtop Canopy. Fought on Digital Highway, the player must defeat it by placing 1st in a race with him. Mechawiggler’s large size will spin you out and knock away any cars on the road, but throughout the race, Item Boxes with Mushrooms and Stars will appear, giving you the opportunity to catch up. Each lap, it will move faster, and gains the ability to launch balls of electricity, which the player needs to dodge, or otherwise they'll shrink.
Rider Axel	Rider Axel as the game’s final boss, serving as the boss of Bowser’s Domain. Fought on Rainbow Road, the player must defeat him by placing 1st in a race with him. At the start, Axel will cheat by getting a head start, driving off when the “1” appears during the countdown. Afterwards, he’ll attack primarily with a limitless supply of items. At first, he can only throw Bananas and Green Shells. In Lap 2, he’ll begin tossing Red Shells if you're in front of him. And in Lap 3, he’ll begin tossing Bob-Ombs.

Grand Prix[]

In Grand Prix, players compete against computer-controlled racers to obtain trophies in one of ten cups, racing through each of their tracks in consecutive order. Players earn points based on how they place in each track. After completing the final track, the players with the highest amounts of points are given trophies, as well as a Ranking based on their performance. At first, only the Mushroom, Flower, Shell and Banana Cup are available at the start, with the others being unlocked after completing the cup before it in the order. After that cup is unlocked, it becomes available in all other engine classes.

At the start, only the 50cc, 100cc and 150cc engine classes are available. The higher the engine class, the faster players go, and the harder the races will be. Completing 150cc will unlocks Mirror Mode, where tracks are mirrored. Completing Mirror Mode unlocks Reverse Mode, making its first appearance in a console Mario Kart game, where players navigate tracks in reverse. Finally, completing Reverse Mode unlocks 200cc, the fastest and hardest engine class.

Time Trials[]

In Time Trials, the player can choose a track and must complete it in the shortest time possible. Other racers and items do not appear, with the exception of a Triple Mushroom that the player is given at the start. The mode lets you race against Ghosts, either those of Nintendo staff, of other players, or your own, in order to compete with them to get the fastest times. If you manage to defeat a Staff Ghost, the player unlocks an Expert Staff Ghost, which are much harder than normal Ghosts. The player can also view worldwide and local rankings for a course.

VS[]

In VS Mode, players can race against eachother on a race track of their choosing. Players can freely customize the rules to create a more preferred racing experience. These options include:

Engine Class: The player can determine the engine class, either selecting 50cc, 100cc, 150cc, Mirror, Reverse and 200cc.
Teams: The player can turn on and off teams. Players can choose between teams of six, three or two.
Items: The player can customize the item selection, selecting which items appear or not, and how frequently they appear.
CPUs: The player can select what difficulty of CPUs they want, or can turn them off entirely (only available in Multiplayer).
Course Selection: The players can choose how tracks are selected, whether by anyone’s choice, winner/loser’s choice, taking turns, or random.
Race Count: The player can choose how many tracks will be played before a winner is decided, from 4 to 40.

Battle[]

In Battle Mode instead drive around in arenas, completing various objectives based on the game mode. The game features eight game modes, five returning from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and three new modes. Like in VS Mode, players can customize the rules:

Battle Mode: The player can determine which Battle Mode will be played, either a single mode or a random selection.
Teams: The player can turn on and off teams. Players can choose between teams of six, three or two. Certain modes can only be played in Teams, with Renegade Roundup and Paint Panic always splitting players into teams of six players.
Items: The player can customize the item selection, selecting which items appear or not, and how frequently they appear.
CPUs: The player can select what difficulty of CPUs they want, or can turn them off entirely (only available in Multiplayer).
Course Selection: The players can choose how battle courses are selected, whether by anyone’s choice, winner/loser’s choice, taking turns, or random.
Battle Count: The player can choose how many battles will be played before a winner is decided, from 4 to 40.

Balloon Battle	Balloon Battle is the classic survival game mode where players are given five balloons, and must use items to pop or steal eachothers balloons until only one player is standing. Players who lose all their balloons are eliminated, transforming into a Bomb Kart that can run into players to pop balloons. If a Mini Bomb Kart eliminates hits three players, they respawn. When one player is left, they win. If 5 minutes pass, players win based on the number of balloons they’ve popped. This game mode is available in both free-for-all and teams.
Coin Runners	Coin Runners tasks players with collecting the most coins before time runs out. Getting hit by items will cause you to drop coins, leaving them vulnerable to being stolen by other players. Alongside that, Coin Coffers can spawn on the arena, and running into them will give the player 10 coins. Whoever has the most coins when time runs out wins. This game mode is available in both free-for-all and teams.
Shine Thief	Shine Thief tasks players with grabbing a Shine Sprite and holding it for as long as possible. A player earns points based on how long they hold the Shine Sprite, but their speed is slower while holding it. If the player holding the Shine Sprite is hit with an item, they’ll drop it, allowing other racers to grab it and take it for themselves. The player that reaches 20 points first wins. If 5 minutes pass, the player with the most points wins. This game mode is available in both free-for-all and teams.
Bob-Omb Blast	Bob-Omb Blast tasks players with earning the most Badges by hitting the player with Bob-Ombs. Only Bob-Ombs appear in this mode, of which players can hold up to 10, and uniquely, throwing them forward will cause them to explode immediately, and you can hold the button to increase your throwing distance. Hitting a player earns you one Badge, but getting hit causes you to lose a Badge. Hit multiple players in a row without getting hit to build up a combo, earning more Badges for each hit. Once time runs out, the player with the most Badges wins. This game mode is available in both free-for-all and teams.
Renegade Roundup	Renegade Roundup splits players into teams: the Renegades and the Authority. The Authority is tasked with catching the Renegades using Piranha Plants. Caught Renegades are put into hovering jails, but can be broken out if another Renegade hits a switch under it to release any caught players. If at least one Renegade is left when time runs out, the Renegades win, but if all of them are caught, the Authority wins. This game mode must be played in teams of 6.
Terror Tag	Terror Tag tasks players with being the last to survive. At the start, a random player (or two if there are more than six players) is given a Mechakoopa, which will eliminate them after 15 seconds. The only way to get rid of it is to transfer it to another player, either by bumping into them or hitting them with an item. Once the Mechakoopas detonate, they move to new players, and the cycle continues until the last player standing wins. This game mode is available in both free-for-all and teams.
Star Bit Showdown	Star Bit Showdown tasks players with collecting Star Bits scattered around the map, then bringing them to Hungry Lumas to earn points. Collected Star Bits will follow behind you, and can be stolen if another player drives into them. Alongside that, getting hit by items will cause you to drop your Star Bits, leaving them vulnerable to being stolen by other players. You’ll earn bonus points if you bring a larger amount of Star Bits at a time. Rare Star Bit Clusters can also appear, and whoever brings them to a Luma will earn 10 points. Whoever has the most points when time runs out wins. This game mode is available in both free-for-all and teams.
Paint Panic	Paint Panic splits players into two teams, with the goal of covering more of the arena in your paint than the enemy team. Each player is equipped with a paintbrush, which leaves behind a paint trail. Alongside that, items will cover areas in paint as well, some creating it when they land, others creating a trail of them as they move. Spinning out a racer will create a paint explosion of your color, and prevent those hit from leaving behind any paint for a few seconds. Once time runs out, the team that has covered the most area in paint wins. This game mode must be played in teams of 6.

Online[]

In Online, the player can Race or Battle against players through the Internet. Modes that are available through this mode include:

Worldwide: Allows you to join a server against random players all over the world in either VS mode or Battle mode. These matches have default rules for races and battles, with players choosing between one of three courses from a selected pool, and in battle allowing for a vote of the game mode in another pool of three. As players play, they earn Rankings, increasing when they win and decreasing when they lose. The higher your ranking, the more skilled opponents you’ll race against.
Regional: Allows players to join a server against random players in your region in either VS mode or Battle mode. Similarly to Worldwide, these matches have default rules for races and battles, with players choosing between one of three courses from a selected pool, and in battle allowing for a vote of the game mode in another pool of three.
Lobbies: Lobbies let players create custom lobbies for them and other players to play, whether random players or friends. The host of the lobby can customize the rules, allowing for a personalized racing experience.

World Tour[]

In World Tour, players can participate in Tours, allowing them to play a variety of game modes to earn Tour Points. Tour Points can then be spent to unlock new alternate costumes, kart parts and other cosmetics, each tied to that Tour's theme. Tours cycle between themes every month, and any exclusive items that aren't earned in these Tours are added to the Shop for players to purchase. Game modes that are playable in Tours include:

Tour Grand Prix: Allows players to play a special Grand Prix against other players, with each of the tracks tied to that Tour's theme, and sometimes special rulesets. The better the player performs in these races, the more Tour Points they receive. During certain tours, tracks will have cosmetic changes to fit that Tour's theme.
Tour VS: Allows players to play in VS Mode with other players. The better the player performs in these races, the more Tour Points they receive.
Tour Battle: Allows the player to play in Battle Mode with other players. The better the player performs in these battles, the more Tour Points they receive.
Tour Missions: Allows players to play six special themed missions. The better the player performs in these missions, the more Tour Points they recieve.
Tour Challenges: These special challenges can be complete various challenges, either daily, weeky, or throughout the Tour, in each of the tour's game modes to more quickly earn Tour Points.

Tours[]

List of Tours
Adventure Tour	Let's go on an adventure! Discover a variety of adventure-themed costumes and vehicle parts.
America Tour	?
Asia Tour	?
City Life Tour	?
Cooking Tour	Bon appetit! Enjoy this delectable selection of cooking-themed costumes and vehicle parts.
Europe Tour	?
Fantasy Tour	Hear ye, hear ye, the Fantasy Tour is here! Enjoy a splendorous selection of fantasy-themed costumes and vehicle parts.
Halloween Tour	It's the season of spooks and scares, Halloween! Enjoy a variety of horrifying costumes and vehicles to really scare the pants off of other racers.
Holiday Tour	It's the Holiday Season, and that means plenty of cheer and presents! Enjoy the season with a variety of holiday-themed costumes and vehicle parts.
Musical Tour	?
New Year's Tour	It's the New Year Season, and that means it's means it's time to party! Partake in the events with a variety party-themed costumes and vehicle parts.
Ocean Tour	?
Playtime Tour	?
Sci-Fi Tour	We're getting a signal, it's the Sci-Fi Tour! Venture through space as you discover a variety of space and sci-fi themed costumes and vehicle parts.
Sports Tour	?
Springtime Tour	?
Vacation Tour	Get your bags ready because we're going on vacation! Celebrate summer with a selection of vacation-themed costumes and vehicle parts.
Valentine's Tour	Love is in the air! It's time for the Valentine's Tour! Celebrate this lovely time of your with a selection of Valentine's-themed costumes and vehicle parts.
Wild West Tour	Yee haw! Get ready for a rootin' tootin' Tour with western-themed costumes and vehicle parts.
Wintertime Tour	It's Wintertime! Get ready for plenty of snow, and a variety of winter-themed costumes and vehicle parts to help you get through the winter season.

Garage[]

The Garage features various Extra features that the player can access. These include:

License: Allow you to view and customize your player license, including your icon, favorite vehicle combination, favorite track and favorite battle mode. You can also view your records, like total playtime, total coins collected, most used characters and vehicle parts, etc.
Medals: Serving as an achievement system, the player can complete various tasks and challenges during races in order to earn Medals, being awarded with Coins and various other cosmetics.
Shop: The Shop allows players to use their Coins to purchase alternate costumes, vehicle parts, paint jobs, horns, music tracks, and more.
Mario Kart TV: Allows you to view replays of your previous races and edit them to create highlight reels.
Jukebox: The Jukebox allows players to the game's music, as well as music from past Mario Kart tracks. With these music tracks unlocked, the player can also choose set them to play on each of the game's tracks.
Help: A helpful manual that gives you profiles on characters, items and gameplay mechanics. A great place to get info for more inexperienced players.
Options: Allows you change the game’s settings.
Credits: Allows you to view the game’s credits.

Characters[]

Mario Kart: X features a total of 64 playable characters, consisting of 36 starting characters and 28 unlockable characters. There are 20 new playable characters, including Luma, Cappy, Toadsworth, E. Gadd, Pianta, Noki, Sprixie Princess, Plessie, Goombas, Spike, Mona, Jimmy T., Ashley, Captain Syrup, Florian, Cranky Kong, King K. Rool, Boom Boom, Pom Pom and Madame Grape. In addition, Poochy, Nabbit, Monty Mole, Hammer Bro., Chargin' Chuck, Dixie Kong and King Bob-Omb return from Mario Kart Tour, being playable in a console Mario Kart game for the first time.

Each of the game's characters are divided into one of five weight classes, similar to Mario Kart 7: Feather, Light, Medium, Cruiser, and Heavy, with Feather being the lightest and Heavy being the heaviest. The only exception to this are the Miis, whose weight class are determined by their size in the Mii Maker. Alongside that, many characters feature Alternate Costumes, which players can unlock by completing Challenges, purchasing them from the Shop, or earning them in Online Tours.

The game's three Season Passes each contain eight additional characters, increasing the total number of playable characters to 88. The Mario All-Stars Pass consists only of newcomers, adding Plum, MC Ballyhoo, Virus, Foreman Spike, Geno, Vivian, Fawful, and Yamamura. Currently it is unknown which characters are part of the second or third Season Pass.

Unlock Criteria[]

Unlock Criteria
	Beat 10 Staff Ghosts
	Win the 50cc Special Cup
	Win the 100cc Lightning Cup
	Win the Reverse Special Cup
	Beat 20 Staff Ghosts
	Win the Reverse Lightning Cup
	Win the 200cc Egg Cup
	Win the 100cc Special Cup
	Win the Reverse Leaf Cup
	Win the Mirror Special Cup
	Beat 40 Staff Ghosts
	Win the 150cc Special Cup
	Win the 200cc Lightning Cup
	Win the Mirror Special Cup
	Win the Mirror Lightning Cup.
	Win the 50cc Egg Cup
	Win the 50cc Leaf Cup
	Win the 100cc Egg Cup
	Win the 100cc Leaf Cup
	Win the 150cc Egg Cup
	Win the 150cc Leaf Cup
	Win the Mirror Egg Cup
	Win the Reverse Egg Cup
	Win the 50cc Lightning Cup
	Beat 30 Staff Ghosts
	Win the 200cc Special Cup
	Win the 200cc Leaf Cup
	Win the 150cc Lightning Cup

Alternate Costumes[]

Mario Kart: Double Cross!! features a variety of alternate costumes for the player to wear on their characters. Costumes come in four types:

Common costumes are recolors, and can be obtained by playing that character in races or in the Shop.
Rare costumes are costumes only available in the game’s Shop, giving the characters new outfits and animations.
Tour costumes are costumes made available through Online Tours, and can be obtained for free by participating in them, or bought in the Shop after the Tour is over. They give characters new outfits and animations.
Special costumes are costumes that can only be unlocked by completing special requirements.

List of Alternate Costumes
	Common Fire Mario Classic Mario Rare Tanooki Mario Cat Mario Penguin Mario Dr. Mario Builder Mario Musician Mario Wedding Mario Shadow Mario Tour Astronaut Mario - Sci-fi Tour Chef Mario - Cooking Tour Cowboy Mario - Wild West Tour Explorer Mario - Adventure Tour Fashionable Mario - City Life Tour Football Mario - Sports Tour King Mario - Fantasy Tour Samurai Mario - Asia Tour Santa Mario - Holiday Tour Sombrero Mario - America Tour Sunshine Mario - Vacation Tour Swimwear Mario - Vacation Tour Wintertime Mario - Wintertime Tour Zombie Mario - Halloween Tour Special Metal Mario - Complete every Adventure Mode mission. Gold Mario - Beat every cup in Grand Prix with 3 Stars.
	Common Ice Luigi Classic Luigi Rare Kitsune Luigi Cat Luigi Penguin Luigi Dr. Luigi Builder Luigi Gooigi Tour Baseball Luigi - Sports Tour Chef Luigi - Cooking Tour Fashionable Luigi - City Life Tour Knight Luigi - Fantasy Tour Lederhosen Luigi - Europe Tour Lion Dancer Luigi - Asia Tour Painter Luigi - Europe Tour Werewolf Luigi - Halloween Tour
	Common Fire Peach Rare Tanooki Peach Cat Peach Dr. Peach Wedding Peach Swordfighter Peach Patisserie Peach Kung Fu Peach Ninja Peach Peachette Tour Explorer Peach - Adventure Tour Fashionable Peach - City Life Tour Hula Dancer Peach - America Tour Kimono Peach - Asia Tour Tennis Peach - Sports Tour Swimwear Peach - Vacation Tour Vacation Peach - Vacation Tour Wintertime Peach - Wintertime Tour
	Common Fire Daisy Tour Fashionable Daisy - City Life Tour Fairy Daisy - Fantasy Tour Farmer Daisy - Springtime Tour Holiday Cheer Daisy - Holiday Tour Pharaoh Daisy - Adventure Tour Sailor Daisy - Ocean Tour Skier Daisy - Wintertime Tour Strikers Daisy - Sports Tour Swimwear Daisy - Vacation Tour Thai Dress Daisy - Asia Tour Yukata Daisy - Asia Tour
	Common Fire Rosalina Rare Tanooki Rosalina Cat Rosalina Cosmic Spirit Tour Aurora Rosalina - Wintertime Tour Chef Rosalina - Cooking Tour Egg Hunt Rosalina - Springtime Tour Galaxy Rosalina - Sci-fi Tour Fashionable Rosalina - City Life Tour Swimwear Rosalina - Vacation Tour Volendam Rosalina - Europe Tour Witch Rosalina - Halloween Tour
	Common Red Luma Blue Luma Green Luma Baby Luma Co-Star Luma Polari
	Rare Mayor Pauline Tour Bride of Frankenkong - Halloween Tour Carnival Pauline - America Tour Cowgirl Pauline - Wild West Tour Party Time Pauline - New Years Tour Rose Pauline - Valentine's Tour Toga Pauline - Europe Tour
	Common Red Yoshi Orange Yoshi Yellow Yoshi Cyan Yoshi Blue Yoshi Purple Yoshi Pink Yoshi Black Yoshi White Yoshi Rare Yarn Yoshi Tour Egg Hunt Yoshi - Springtime Tour Reindeer Yoshi - Holiday Tour
	Common Red Birdo Orange Birdo Yellow Birdo Green Birdo Cyan Birdo Blue Birdo Purple Birdo Black Birdo White Birdo Tour Heart Birdo - Valentine's Tour
	Common Blue Toad Yellow Toad Green Toad Purple Toad Rare Flying Squirrel Toad Cat Toad Penguin Toad Pit Crew Toad Builder Toad Captain Toad Tour Astronaut Toad - Sci-fi Tour Bard Toad - Fantasy Tour Chef Toad - Cooking Tour Festive Elf Toad - Holiday Tour Party Time Toad - New Year's Tour
	Rare Cat Toadette Penguin Toadette Builder Toadette Archivist Toadette Tour Astronaut Toadette - Sci-fi Tour Sailor Toadette - Ocean Tour
	Common Red Pianta Yellow Pianta
	Common Red Noki Green Noki
	Tour Pajamas Baby Mario - Playtime Tour
	Tour Pajamas Baby Luigi - Playtime Tour
	Tour Cherub Baby Peach - Valentine's Tour Pajamas Baby Peach - Playtime Tour
	Tour Flower Dress Baby Daisy - Springtime Tour Pajamas Baby Daisy - Playtime Tour
	Rare Yarn Poochy
	Tour Bandit Nabbit - Wild West Tour
	Common Red Sprixie Princess Orange Sprixie Princess Yellow Sprixie Princess Cyan Sprixie Princess Blue Sprixie Princess Purple Sprixie Princess
	Common Red Koopa Troopa Rare Red Koopa Freerunner Blue Koopa Freerunner Purple Koopa Freerunner Tour Alien Koopa Troopa - Sci-fi Tour Party Time Koopa Troopa - New Year's Tour Pirate Koopa Troopa - Ocean Tour
	Common Orange Shy Guy Yellow Shy Guy Green Shy Guy Cyan Shy Guy Blue Shy Guy Purple Shy Guy Pink Shy Guy Black Shy Guy White Shy Guy Tour Alien Shy Guy - Sci-fi Tour Dark Mask Shy Guy - Wild West Tour Explorer Shy Guy - Adventure Tour Mariachi Shy Guy - America Tour Ninja Shy Guy - Asia Tour Party Time Shy Guy - New Year's Tour Pastry Chef Shy Guy - Cooking Tour
	Tour Fancy Goombas - Valentine's Tour Pirate Goombas - Ocean Tour
	Tour Farmer Monty Mole - Springtime Tour Teddy Monty Mole - Valentine's Tour
	Common Stone Spike Rare Snow Spike
	Tour Mummy Dry Bones - Adventure Tour
	Rare Boomerang Bro. Fire Bro. Ice Bro. Tour Fire Dancer Bro. - America Tour Toy Soldier Bro. - Playtime Tour
	Rare Biker Wario Tour Cowboy Wario - Wild West Tour Hiker Wario - Wintertime Tour Luchador Wario - America Tour Pirate Wario - Ocean Tour Vampire Wario - Halloween Tour
	Tour Bus Driver Waluigi - Europe Tour Gentleman Waluigi - Valentine's Tour Golf Waluigi - Sports Tour Groovy Waluigi - Musical Tour Jester Waluigi - Fantasy Tour
	Rare Pizza Delivery Mona Rockstar Mona Cheerleader Mona Reporter Mona
	Tour Candy Witch Ashley - Cooking Tour Crazy Galaxy Ashley - Musical Tour
	Tour Gardener Wiggler - Springtime Tour
	Tour Boxer Donkey Kong - Sports Tour Frankenkong's Monster - Halloween Tour Gladiator Donkey Kong - Europe Tour Yeti Donkey Kong - Holiday Tour
	Tour Cymbal Diddy Kong - Playtime Tour Radical Diddy Kong - Musical Tour
	Tour Punk Rock Dixie Kong - Musical Tour
	Rare Military Funky Kong Tour Snowboarder Funky Kong - Wintertime Tour
	Tour Golem Boom Boom - Adventure Tour
	Rare Kaptain K. Rool Baron K. Roolenstein Krusha K. Rool
	Tour DJ Larry - Musical Tour
	Tour Conductor Ludwig - Musical Tour
	Tour Wizard Kamek - Fantasy Tour
	Rare Meowser Dr. Bowser Wedding Bowser Tour Bandit Bowser - Wild West Tour Fashionable Bowser - City Life Tour Krampus Bowser - Holiday Tour
	Tour Pirate Bowser Jr. - Ocean Tour
	Rare Luigi's Mansion King Boo Tour Party Time King Boo - New Year's Tour
	Tour Party Time King Bob-Omb - New Year's Tour
	Red Virus Yellow Virus

Vehicles[]

Mario Kart X brings back kart customization from the previous Mario Kart games, allowing players to customize their vehicle with all their available vehicle parts. Each vehicle is composed of two parts: the Vehicle itself and Glider. Vehicles are split between four types: Karts, Bikes, Sports Bikes and ATVs, with Sports Bikes being the only vehicle capable of inward drifting.

New to this game, players can also customize their vehicle's Horn, allowing them to choose different sounds to play when using it, as well as apply Paint Jobs, letting them customize each part of their vehicle and change its appearance. This allows for players to further customize their vehicle and make it their own. Alongside this feature, players are now able to save Vehicle Combos, letting them save their favorite combinations and quickly access them from a menu.

Each vehicle part has different effects on your character's stats and performance in a race. Each vehicle has these stats:

Speed: Determines your overall top speed.
Acceleration: Determines how quickly you reach your top speed.
Weight: Determines how you are affected by other racers bumping into you, and how quickly you can recover after getting hit by an item or hazard.
Handling: Determines how sharp your vehicle is able to turn.
Boost: Determines how long speed boosts from Mini-Turbos and Jump Boosts last.
Off-Road: Determines how quickly your vehicle can travel across off-road.

Bodies[]

Karts[]

List of Karts
Standard Kart	A standard go-kart. Offers balanced stats.
Pipe Frame	A kart based on the designs from older Mario Kart games. Offers balanced stats..
Flaming Formula	A modern Formula One race car. Offers increased speed and boost at the cost of acceleration, handling and off-road.
Jalapeno	An old-school Formula One race car. Offers increased speed and weight at the cost of acceleration and handling.
Poltegust B-ST	A new version of the Poltergust, once again designed as a kart. Offers increased speed and acceleration at the cost of weight and handling.
Crown Carriage	A car resembling a carriage. Offers increased speed, at the cost of acceleration and weight.
Bloom Beetle	A Beetle with a flower design. Offers increased weight and boost, at the cost of speed and acceleration.
Egg 1	A bumper car resembling a Yoshi Egg. Offers increased acceleration and handling, at the cost of speed and weight.
Mushmellow	A car resembling a Mushroom. Offers increased acceleration and boost at the cost of speed and weight.
Raccoon Romper	A tanooki-inspired Jeep. Offers increased weight and off-road at the cost of handling and boost.
Lightning Lynx	A sports car designed after the Giga Cat. Offers increased speed and acceleration, at the cost of weight and handling.
Turbo Odyssey	A kart resembling the Odyssey. Offers increased acceleration and weight at the cost of speed and handling.
Stroller Roller	A kart resembling a stroller. Offers increased acceleration, handling and off-road, at the cost of speed, weight and boost.
Sprinter Shoe	A kart based on a Goomba Shoe. Offers increased boost and off-road at the cost of speed and handling.
Clanker Kart	A minecart. Offers increased weight and boost, at the cost of speed and acceleration.
Virus Van	An ambulance. Offers increased speed and weight, at the cost of acceleration and handling.
Road Dozer	A bulldozer. Offers increased weight and off-road, at the cost of acceleration and handling.
Berserker	A muscle car. Offers increased speed and weight at the cost of acceleration and handling.
Barrel Train	A car resembling a train with a barrel in front. Offers increased speed and weight at the cost of acceleration and handling.
Giga Galleon	A car resembling a pirate ship. Offers increased weight and boost, at the cost of acceleration and handling.
Bowser Bomber	A tank with a Bowser shell design. Offers increased speed and boost at the cost of acceleration, handling and off-road.
Koopa Clown	A Koopa Clown Car. Offers increased acceleration and boost at the cost of speed and weight.
Piranha Pipes	A kart with a Warp Pipe design. Offers increased speed and boost at the cost of acceleration, handling and off-road.
Haunt Rod	A car with a spooky coffin design. Offers increased speed and weight, at the cost of acceleration and handling.
Carnival Cruiser	A kart based on a carnival float. Offers increased weight and boost, at the cost of acceleration and handling. Unlocked in the America Tour
Carrot Cruiser	A kart inspired by a carrot. Offers balanced stats. Unlocked in the Springtime Tour
Chomp Chariot	A chariot with two chain chomps. Offers increased weight and off-road at the cost of handling and boost. Unlocked in the Europe Tour
Disco Coupe	A disco ball-inspired car. Offers increased speed and boost at the cost of acceleration, handling and off-road. Unlocked in the New Year's Tour
Dorrie Drifter	A kart designed after Dorrie. Offers increased weight and boost, at the cost of acceleration and handling. Unlocked in the Ocean Tour
Double Decker	A kart resembling a double decker bus. Offers increased weight and off-road at the cost of handling and boost. Unlocked in the Europe Tour
Dune Bunny	An Easter Egg-inspired car with a rabbit motif. Offers increased speed and boost at the cost of acceleration, handling and off-road. Unlocked in the Springtime Tour
Hot Cocoa Rod	A kart designed after a hot cocoa cup. Offers increased acceleration and handling, at the cost of speed and weight. Unlocked in the Holiday Tour
Jack-o-Rider	A kart with a pumpkin design. Offers balanced stats. Unlocked in the Halloween Tour
Jet Cruiser	A kart resembling a yacht. Offers increased speed and weight, at the cost of acceleration and handling. Unlocked in the Vacation Tour
Kiddie Cruiser	A kiddie car with an overall design. Offers increased acceleration and handling, at the cost of speed and weight. Unlocked in the Playtime Tour
Magic Car-Pet	A kart designed after a magic carpet. Offers increased acceleration and handling, at the cost of speed and weight. Unlocked in the Fantasy Tour
Metro Taxi	A taxi. Offer balanced stats. Unlocked in the City Life Tour
Rose Wagon	A kart designed after a basket with roses in it. Offers increased acceleration and handling, at the cost of speed and weight. Unlocked in the Springtime Tour
Safari Roader	A safari jeep. Offers increased weight and off-road, at the cost of acceleration and boost. Unlocked in the Adventure Tour
Scuba Driver	A kart resembling a submarine. Offers increased weight and boost, at the cost of acceleration and handling. Unlocked in the Ocean Tour
Snack Attack	A kart made out of fast food. Offers balanced stats. Unlocked in the Cooking Tour
Sleigh Ride	A Christmas sleigh. Offers increased acceleration and handling, at the cost of speed and weight. Unlocked in the Holiday Tour
Snowkart	A kart made out of snow to resemble a snowman. Offers balanced stats. Unlocked in the Wintertime Tour
Speed Skater	A kart resembling a skateboard. Offers increased speed and handling, at the cost of acceleration and weight. Unlocked in the City Life Tour
Surf Rider	A kart resembling a surfboard. Offers increased speed and handling, at the cost of acceleration and weight. Unlocked in the City Life Tour
U.F.K.	A kart designed after a U.F.O. Offers increased acceleration and handling, at the cost of speed and weight. Unlocked in the Sci-Fi Tour
Wedding Classic	A wedding car. Offers increased speed and boost at the cost of acceleration, handling and off-road. Unlocked in the New Year's Tour
Yeehaw Wagon	A conestoga wagon. Offers increased weight and boost, at the cost of acceleration and handling. Unlocked in the Wild West Tour

Bikes[]

List of Bikes
Standard Bike	A standard dirt bike. Offers balanced stats.
Sightseer	A motorized scooter. Offers high acceleration and handling, and low weight and off-road.
Zipstream	An all-terrain bike. Offers high acceleration, handling and traction, and low weight and speed.
Twinkle Comet	A bulky motorized scooter with a star motif. Offers balanced stats.
Wario Bike	The chopper used by Wario in the WarioWare series. Offers high speed and weight, and low acceleration and handling.
Love Arrow	A bike based on cupid’s bow and arrow. Offers high speed and weight, at the cost of acceleration and handling. Unlocked in the Valentine's Tour
Fastball	A bike with a baseball design. Offers high acceleration, handling and boost, and low weight, speed and traction. Unlocked in the Sports Tour
Soft Swerve	A bike based on an ice cream cone. Offers high speed and boost, and low acceleration, weight and handling. Unlocked in the Cooking Tour
Samurai Speeder	A bike with a samurai design. Offers weight and off-road, and low handling and boost. Unlocked in the Asian Tour
Tike Trike	A bike based on a kid's tricycle. Offers high acceleration and handling, and low speed and weight. Unlocked in the Playtime Tour
Vampire Striker	A chopper with a vampire design. Offers high speed and weight, and low acceleration and handling. Unlocked in the Halloween Tour

Sports Bikes[]

List of Sport Bikes
Sports Bike	A standard sports bike. Offers balanced stats.
Inferno	A motorcycle with a fiery design. Offers high speed and boost, and low acceleration, weight and handling.
Yoshi Bike	A bike designed after Yoshi. Offers high acceleration and handling, and low weight and speed.
Bomber Bill	A bike resembling a Bullet Bill-esque plane. Offers high speed and weight, at the cost of acceleration and off-road.
Zoom Broom	A bike resembling Kamek's magic broom. Offers balanced stats.
Aurora Comet	A bike with an aurora-inspired design. Offers high speed and weight, at the cost of acceleration and boost. Unlocked in the Wintertime Tour
Blooper Rocket	A blooper-shaped space shuttle. Offers high speed and weight, at the cost of acceleration and off-road. Unlocked in the Sci-Fi Tour
Brass Booster	A bike made of brass instruments. Offers high acceleration and handling, and low weight and speed. Unlocked in the Musical Tour
Fastball	A bike with a baseball inspired design. Offers high speed and weight, at the cost of acceleration and boost. Unlocked in the Sports Tour
Swift Talon	A bike designed after an eagle. Offers high speed and boost, and low acceleration, weight and handling. Unlocked in the America Tour
Steel Jouster	A bike designed after a knight’s horse. Offers high acceleration and handling, and low weight and speed. Unlocked in the Fantasy Tour

ATVs[]

List of ATVs
Standard ATV	A standard ATV. Offers balanced stats.
Bee Buster	An ATV resembling a bee with a drill in front. Offers high acceleration and handling, and low weight and speed.
Splash Dolphin	A Dolphin-themed jet-ski inspired vehicle. Offers balanced stats.
Teddy Buggy	An ATV resembling a teddy bear. Offers balanced stats.
Frost Flyer	A penguin-inspired snowmobile. Offers high acceleration and handling, and low weight and speed.
Fossil Fighter	A three-wheeled chopper with a bone motif. Offers high speed and weight, at the cost of acceleration and off-road.
Cattle Cruiser	A cow-themed ATV. Offers high weight and off-road, at the cost of acceleration and boost. Unlocked in the Wild West Tour
Drum Buster	A three-wheeled chopper with a bone motif. Offers high acceleration and handling, and low weight and speed. Unlocked in the Musical Tour
Jaxi Cab	A cow-themed ATV. Offers high weight and off-road, at the cost of acceleration and boost. Unlocked in the Adventure Tour
Quarterback	An ATV with a football-inspired look. Offers high speed and weight, at the cost of acceleration and off-road. Unlocked in the Sports Tour

Gliders[]

List of Gliders
Standard Glider	A standard hang glider. Grants increased speed.
Paraglider	A paraglider. Grants increased acceleration.
Peach Parasol	A glider designed after Peach's parasol. Grants increased handling.
Flower Glider	A glider designed after a flower. Grants increased acceleration.
Tropical Glider	A glider designed after a banana tree. Grants increased weight.
Eggshell Glider	A glider designed after a Yoshi egg. Grants increased off-road.
Shooting Star	A glider designed after a star with streamers on the back. Grants increased speed.
Jet Glider	A glider designed after a plane. Grants increased boost.
Paper Glider	A glider designed after a paper plane. Grants increased acceleration.
Origami Glider	A glider based on an origami crane. Grants increased acceleration.
Pirate Glider	A glider designed after a pirate ship's mast. Grants increased weight.
Para-Wings	A glider designed after a pair of Paratroopa wings. Grants increased handling.
Fairy Wings	A glider designed after a pair of butterfly wings. Grants increased acceleration.
Cloud Balloon	A glider made of two cloud balloons. Grants increased weight.
Boo Balloon	A glider made of two Boo balloons. Grants increased off-road.
Bullet Balloon	A glider made of two Bullet Bill Balloons. Grants increased boost.
Bouquet Glider	A bouquet-inspired glider. Grants increased acceleration. Unlocked in the Springtime Tour
Cheer Glider	A glider with a mistletoe design. Grants increased handling. Unlocked in the Holiday Tour
Crepe Glider	A glider based on a pancake. Grants increased speed. Unlocked in the Europe Tour
Fare Flier	A glider based on a taxi. Grants increased speed. Unlocked in the City Life Tour
Floatie Glider	A glider based on a floatie. Grants increased boost. Unlocked in the Vacation Tour
Flybary Book	A glider based on a book. Grants increased handling. Unlocked in the Fantasy Tour
Kite Glider	A kite-inspired glider. Grants increased handline. Unlocked in the Playtime Tour
Frisbee Glider	A glider based on a frisbee. Grants increased acceleration. Unlocked in the Sports Tour
Lasso Glider	A glider based on a lasso. Grants increased handling. Unlocked in the Wild West Tour
Manta Glider	A manta-inspired glider. Grants increased boost. Unlocked in the Ocean Tour
Oilpaper Umbrella	An oilpaper umbrella. Grants increased acceleration. Unlocked in the Asia Tour
Pancake Glider	A glider based on a pancake. Grants increased handling. Unlocked in the Cooking Tour
Snowflake Glider	A glider based on a snowflake. Grants increased off-road. Unlocked in the Wintertime Tour
Tambourine Glider	A glider based on a tambourine. Grants increased boost. Unlocked in the Musical Tour
Treasure Map	A glider based on a map. Grants increased handling. Unlocked in the Adventure Tour
Eagle Wings	A glider resembling an eagle’s wings. Grants increased boost. Unlocked in the America Tour
Space Wings	A glider resembling two spaceship wings. Grants increased off-road. Unlocked in the Sci-Fi Tour
Wicked Wings	A glider designed after a pair of bat wings. Grants increased handling. Unlocked in the Halloween Tour
Disco Balloon	A balloon based on a disco ball. Grants increased weight. Unlocked in the New Year's Tour
Heart Balloon	A cluster of heart-shaped balloons. Grants increased handling. Unlocked in the Valentine's Tour

Paint Jobs[]

List of Paint Jobs
Salmon	Red	Maroon	Pink	Rose
Orange	Banana	Yellow	Mustard	Lime
Olive	Green	Teal	Aqua	Cyan
Blue	Indigo	Magenta	Violet	Purple
Beige	Brown	White	Ivory	Gray
Slate	Black	Bronze	Silver	Gold

Horns[]

List of Horns
Standard Horn	Character Horn	Old Horn	Whistle Horn	Air Horn
Bike Horn	Party Horn	Trumpet Horn	Ship Horn	Train Horn
Spooky Horn	Holiday Horn	Medieval Horn	Cowbell Horn	Conch Horn
Cheerful Horn	Crying Horn	Angry Horn	Screaming Horn	Laughing Horn
Kick Horn	Jump Horn	Honk Horn	Pig Horn	Baby Horn
Coin Horn	Power-Up Horn	Hit Horn	Baa Horn	Random Horn

Courses[]

Mario Kart X features 40 race tracks in the base game, consisting of 20 new courses and 20 classic courses. Each course is split into one ten cups, a first for the Mario Kart series, as alongside the standard eight cups that appear throughout the series, the Egg Cup and Bell Cup, previously downloadable cups from Mario Kart 8, appear as a new Nitro Cup and Retro Cup respectively.

Nitro Cups[]

Mushroom Cup	Flower Cup	Egg Cup	Star Cup	Special Cup

Retro Cups[]

Shell Cup	Flower Cup	Leaf Cup	Bell Cup	Lightning Cup

Downloadable Cups[]

Bob-Omb Cup	Boo Cup	? ?	? ?

Battle Stages[]

Mario Kart X features 16 battle stages, the most of any Mario Kart game, consisting of 8 new stages and 8 classic stages.

Nitro Courses		Retro Courses

Items[]

Mario Kart: X features 28 different items that players can obtain and use from Item Boxes scattered around the track. Four new items have been added to the list of available items: the Rotten Mushroom, Magic Paintbrush, Twister, and Wonder Seed. Alongside that, the Fake Item Box, Bubble, and Ice Flower return as usable items from previous games, while the Coin (as an item) and Crazy 8 have been removed.

The game generally retains how items work in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Players can carry up to two items at a time, with the second item being held in reserve until the first item is used up. Item probabilities are distance-based: the farther from first place a player is, the more powerful items they will obtain. The mechanic of dragging items behind you has been altered, as if you hold an item behind you for too long, it will scrape along the track, causing your vehicle to slow down. This restricts players from holding items behind their vehicle for long periods of time, incentivizing a focus on skill and timing when it comes to defense. Dragged items will also still occupy an item slot, forcing you to use it if you want the item slot to open back up.

Track Items[]

Coin	Gives the player the ability to perform Coin Boosts and Spin Attacks, as well as Power-Up their items.
Purple Coin	Gives the player the ability to perform Coin Boosts and Spin Attacks, as well as Power-Up their items. Replaces Coins in Battle.
Item Box	Gives the player a random item based on their distance from first place.
Double Item Box	Gives the player two random items based on their distance from first place. They are less common than normal Item Boxes.
Coin Box	Gives the player either five, ten or twenty Coins (Purple Coins in Battle) based on their distance from first place. They are less common than normal Item Boxes.

New Items[]

Rotten Mushroom	Moves towards nearby racers, shrinking them when they touch it and causing them to drop their items. Can be tossed forward or placed behind you.	Powered-Up: Increases its speed and the duration of the shrink.
Magic Paintbrush	Allows you to drag a paintbrush behind you for a short time, giving you a speed boost and leaving behind a trail of goop that spins out any racers that drive over it.	Powered-Up: Increases the duration of the paintbrush, the size of the paint trail, and the speed boost.
Twister	Creates a vortex around you that pulls in nearby Coins, items and racers for a few seconds. Coins, Mushrooms and Stars are given to you, nearby racers are spun out, and all other items are destroyed.	Powered-Up: Increases the duration and range of the vortex.
Wonder Seed	Hovers above you for ten seconds. If another racer touches into you, it’ll transfer to them. Once its timer is up, whoever has it will gain a massive boost and invincibility. Race only.	Powered-Up: Reduces the timer to 5 seconds.

Returning Items[]

Banana	Stays on the track and slips up any racers that drive into it. Can be tossed forward or placed behind you.	Powered-Up: Turns the Banana into a Giant Banana, increasing its size and splitting into three more Bananas when run into.
Triple Banana	Three Bananas that trail behind the player. Can be tossed forward or placed behind you, while protecting you from attacks from behind.	Powered-Up: Turns the Bananas into a Giant Bananas, increasing their size and splitting into three more Bananas when run into.
Green Shell	Travels in a straight line, bouncing off of walls, and spins out anyone it hits. Can be tossed forward or backward.	Powered-Up: Increases the size of the Green Shell, letting it hit multiple racers without breaking.
Triple Green Shell	Three Green Shells that orbit around the player. Can be thrown forwards or backwards, while protecting you from incoming attacks.	Powered-Up: Increases the size of the Green Shells, letting them hit multiple racers without breaking.
Red Shell	Targets the closest racer in front of you, spinning them out if it hits. Can be tossed forward or backward, but when tossed backwards their homing effect is weaker.	Powered-Up: Increases the size of the Red Shell, letting it hit multiple racers without breaking.
Triple Red Shell	Three Red Shells that orbit around the player. Can be thrown forwards or backwards, while protecting you from incoming attacks.	Powered-Up: Increases the size of the Red Shells, letting them hit multiple racers without breaking.
Spiny Shell	Targets the player in first place, flying across the center of the track and spinning out any racer in its way. Upon reaching the racer in first place, it explodes. Race only.	Powered-Up: Turns the Spiny Shell into a Bowser Shell, increasing its size, giving it a slight homing effect while travelling across the track, and creating a larger explosion when reaching first place.
Fake Item Box	An item disguised as an Item Box that stays on the track. If run into, it causes you to drop your item and gives you a Mechakoopa, which gives you a speed boost but blows up after 5 seconds. You can pass it to other players by bumping into them. Can be tossed forward or placed behind you, replacing any Item Boxes if placed on top of one.	Powered-Up: Turns it into a Double Fake Item Box, reducing the Mechakoopa’s timer to three seconds and increases its blast radius.
Bob-Omb	Moves towards nearby racers, exploding after a set time or when a racer touches it. Can be tossed forward or placed behind you.	Powered-Up: Turns it into a Giga Bob-Omb, increasing its size and blast radius.
Mushroom	Provides a small speed boost. In Battle Mode, you can boost into other players to steal Balloons, Coins, the Shine Sprite and Star Bits.	Powered-Up: Increases the power of the speed boost, letting you spin out enemies you boost into.
Triple Mushroom	Three Mushrooms that the player can use at any time, each providing speed boosts. Combine multiple speed boosts for a more powerful boost that spins out racers you boost into.	Powered-Up: Increases the power of the speed boosts.
Golden Mushroom	Grants unlimited speed boosts for a short time. Each use of the item reduces its duration, but combining multiple speed boosts creates an even more powerful boost effect that spins out racers you boost into. Race only.	Powered-Up: Increases the duration of the item, the power of the speed boosts.
Bubble	Surrounds the user in a protective bubble for a time, blocking a single hit and letting you bounce nearby racers around. You can also launch the bubble in front of you, or leave it behind you as a trap. Get hit or drive into it, and you’ll become trapped for a short time. Mash the controls to break out faster.	Powered-Up: Increases the duration and makes it unpoppable. When fired or placed behind you, the Bubble is larger and enemies that get trapped in it for longer.
Star	Makes the user invincible for a short time, grants them a speed boost, and allows them to spin out any racers they run into.	Powered-Up: Increases speed boost and the duration the invincibility.
Lightning	Summons a lightning bolt to strike every racer in front of you, shrinking them, slowing them down, and causing them to drop their items. The farther a racer is, the longer the effect lasts. Race only.	Powered-Up: Enemies hit by the Lightning are shrunk for longer.
Fire Flower	Allows the user to quickly toss fireballs for a short time, spinning out anyone they hit. Each use of the item reduces its duration. Can be tossed forward or backward.	Powered-Up: Increases the duration, the size of the fireballs, and lets them hit multiple racers with dissipating.
Ice Flower	Allows the user to toss a cluster of iceballs that spread out as they fly, freezing anyone they hit and causing them to slide until they hit a wall. Mash the controls to break out faster.	Powered-Up: Increases the number of iceballs, and increases the freeze time.
Boomerang Flower	Allows the user to toss a boomerang up to three times, spinning out anyone in its way, including on the return trip. It can also pick up distant Coins, Mushrooms and Stars. Can be tossed forward or backward.	Powered-Up: Increases the size and speed of the boomerang.
Super Horn	Creates a shockwave that spins out any racers around you, and destroys all nearby items, including Spiny Shell.	Powered-Up: Increases the shockwave’s range and duration.
Blooper	Sprays ink onto every racer in front of you, obscuring their screen and reducing their handling.	Powered-Up: Turns the Blooper into a Blooper Nanny, covering more of the screen and increasing its duration.
Boo	Makes the user invisible for a short time, letting them safely pass through hazards and items and drive off-road without slowing down. The Boo will also steal an item from a nearby racer, giving it to you or holding it in reserve if your item slots are filled. Get hit, and Boo will go away, taking the item with it.	Powered-Up: Turns the Boo into a Big Boo, increasing the duration of the invisibility and allows it to steal two Items.
Piranha Plant	Places a Piranha Plant in front of your kart for a short time, chomping at any racers or items in front of you while lunging you towards them. Pressing the Item button allows you to chomp manually. Each use of the item reduces its duration.	Powered-Up: Turns the Piranha Plant into a Spiny Piranha Plant, increasing its range, chomping speed, lunging distance, and duration.
Bullet Bill	Turn you into a Bullet Bill, which will automatically boost you across the track and spin out any racers in your way. Race only.	Powered-Up: Turns the Bullet Bill into a Banzai Bill, increasing its size and duration.
Cape Feather	Allows you to perform a jump, letting you leap over obstacles, hazards, and items, as well as jump on players to steal Balloons, Coins and Shine Sprites. Battle only.	Powered-Up: Creates a shockwave when you land, spinning out nearby racers.

Downloadable Content[]

Similar to Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart X would receive an update that allows players to purchase and pre-order downloadable content packs, known as Season Passes. Each Season Pass adds eight additional characters, new vehicles parts including six new bodies, and eight courses split into two cups.

Mario All-Stars Pass[]

The first Season Pass, titled the "Mario All-Stars Pass" was released on June 1st, 2025. This season pass includes characters from throughout the various Mario series' spin-offs, adding Plum from the Mario Golf series, MC Ballyhoo from the Mario Party series, the Viruses from the Dr. Mario series, Foreman Spike from the Wrecking Crew series, Geno from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Vivian from the Paper Mario series, Fawful from the Mario & Luigi series, and Yamamura from the Super Mario Maker series.

The Season Pass includes two new cups: the Bob-Omb Cup, which includes the returning tracks, DS Delfino Square and 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar, and the new tracks, Acorn Campgrounds and Kamek's Library, and the Boo Cup, which includes the returning tracks GCN Dino Dino Jungle and GBA Bowser's Castle 4, and the new tracks, Megavitamin Hospital and Nimbus Palace. Alongside this are several new and returning vehicle parts, and several alternate costumes.

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